Wooster Geologist in … a library

Mark Wilson June 8, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.–And not just any library — The Library of Congress. I am in the Thomas Jefferson Building, the front of which is shown above. In the heart of the Jefferson complex is the Main Reading Room (see below), where … Continue reading →
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Working for change within the system – World Bangalore 10K

Moledina June 7, 2011
By Erika Takeo Yesterday we went to the World Bangalore 10K race sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. This is a large event where NGOs can raise funds for their causes by participating in the race. Moreover, businesses can “run for … Continue reading →
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“…a meal to end all meals…”

Moledina June 6, 2011
By Sam Susanin Professor Moledina: “I ate too much man…” Sarah: “I would come back just for the brownie…” Erika & Sam: (silent at the end of the table with an utter feeling of contentment) Kipaya: (with a big smile … Continue reading →
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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: Coated snails! (Middle Jurassic of France)

Mark Wilson June 5, 2011
In 1988 I had my first visit to France, hosted by my English friend Tim Palmer. We explored Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) limestones in Normandy tracking looking at hardgrounds and other hard substrates. Along the way we stopped in a quarry … Continue reading →
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Categories and Tags

Dwight Nagy June 3, 2011

Using categories and tags is the best way to organize the information on your blog and make it easier to find. Unfortunately the concept is confusing to new bloggers and overlooked as an “option.” I get a lot of questions about categories and tags, so I wanted to let everybody know that wordpress.com has an excellent post describing categories and tags and how each work.

I also wanted to mention that ScotBlogs may be unavailable from 6-8 AM EST during the Tuesday morning maintenance window to install upgrades, apply security patches and perform other necessary tasks. The maintenance window is a weekly occurrence and we appreciate your understanding.

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What are we doing in India?

Moledina June 3, 2011
I am often asked, What do you do in India?. Well, our first goal is to learn, or “co-learn” as I like to put it. The way we do it is to constantly ask questions about how we are learning, … Continue reading →
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Off-Campus Composition Contest – Winner

Moledina June 2, 2011
CDGE in collaboration with the Writing center, Lilly program and the Off-Campus Studies office held an off-campus composition contest. One prize was reserved for an entry that best illustrated our theme, “Activism for Inclusion.” Below is the winning entry. Young … Continue reading →
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The last post from China

sclayton June 1, 2011
Today I saw what I hadn’t seen previously during my week in Chengdu: blue sky. Yes, there was rain for the past two days, but at other times the sky is usually covered by a haze of industrial pollution so … Continue reading →
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A gecko’s end

Mark Wilson May 31, 2011
MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–What is Will examining so intently? There was drama on the outcrop this afternoon. We are used to seeing cute little geckos clinging to the rocks we study. As we skirted the edge of a limestone cliff, Will … Continue reading →
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Final Reflections: Onions and Monumental Sculpture

pfrese May 31, 2011
“Tourism is often distorted and skewed in favour of the (relative) rich and powerful, whose interests control the destiny of many local communities as well as exerting a pervasive symbolic influence over toured cultures and ways of life” (S. Wearing, … Continue reading →
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